- US: Mistakes led to attack on Pakistani soldiers AP - 12 mins ago
An investigation into a NATO attack that killed 24 Pakistani troops last month near the Afghan border has concluded that a combination of mistrust and bad maps led to the airstrikes on two Pakistani outposts, the U.S. Department … More »US: Mistakes led to attack on Pakistani soldiers
- Joe Klein: Ron Paul is not a politician Time.com - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
I watched Ron Paul deliver his stump speech -- to large and loving crowds -- twice yesterday and he did a very strange thing for a political front-runner. He emphasized the things traditional Republicans are least likely … More »Joe Klein: Ron Paul is not a politician
I watched Ron Paul deliver his stump speech -- to large and loving crowds -- twice yesterday and he did a very strange thing for a political front-runner. He emphasized the things traditional Republicans are least likely to approve in his libertarian appeal. He began each speech with a long, discursive section on foreign …
- Gingrich, Clinton had stormy partnership AP - 2 hrs 12 mins ago
To hear Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich tell it, he and Democratic President Bill Clinton were political partners in the 1990s, lowering unemployment, balancing the federal budget and keeping the nation's … More »Gingrich, Clinton had stormy partnership
- Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri AP - 17 mins ago
Wal-Mart has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from more than 3,000 of its stores nationwide after a newborn Missouri boy who was fed the formula died from what preliminary tests indicate was a rare bacterial infection, … More »Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri
- Americans frustrated by congressional stalemates AP - 52 mins ago
As Americans watch yet another political drama play out on Capitol Hill — this time over whether to extend the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits — they have a question for Congress: Can't you all just get along? For o … More »Americans frustrated by congressional stalemates
- Unemployment applications lowest since April '08 AP - 4 mins 10 secs ago
The number of U.S. people applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week to its lowest level since April 2008, extending a downward trend that shows the job market strengthening.
- Syrian forces pursue assaults, Arab League team on the way Reuters - 1 hr 5 mins ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops on Thursday pursued an offensive in a region where activists reported the deadliest assault in a nine-month-old crackdown on unrest, as the vanguard of an Arab League team set to monitor compliance with a peace plan headed for Damascus. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two people …
- Gary Johnson to bolt GOP for Libertarians. Will his candidacy matter? Christian Science Monitor - 55 mins ago
With Republican voters barely noticing Gary Johnson’s run for presidency, the former New Mexico governor is now pinning his hopes on a bid for the Libertarian nomination.
- Behind the numbers: RNC boasts of fundraising haul ABC News - 3 hrs ago
- Militant Hamas moves to join PLO umbrella AP - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
The Hamas militant group has agreed to join the Palestine Liberation Organization — a key step toward unifying the long-divided Palestinian leadership.
- Chinese hack into US Chamber of Commerce, authorities say ABC News - 18 hrs ago
- Egypt's PM calls for dialogue to resolve crisis AP - 2 hrs 59 mins ago
- Arlington Cemetery to issue report on grave checks AP - 4 hrs ago
Arlington National Cemetery will report to Congress on its review into the accuracy of its gravestones and burial sites.
- EPA unveils 'historic' air pollution rules. Can power industry cope? Christian Science Monitor - 53 mins ago
Environmentalists and health advocates received an early Christmas present Wednesday when the US Environmental Protection Agency announced new federal clean-air regulations that promise to vastly reduce emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from the nation's power plants.
- Occupy Berkeley campers face imminent eviction Reuters - 4 hrs ago
BERKELEY, Calif (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street activists who have camped out since October in the college town of Berkeley, across the bay from San Francisco, braced for an eviction that city officials warned would be enforced late Wednesday night. The city distributed flyers announcing plans to shut down the Occupy Berkeley …
- Iran's navy to hold drill in international waters AP - 9 mins ago
- Lockerbie bomber insists he was wrongly convicted AP - 3 hrs ago
The convicted Lockerbie bomber claimed Thursday to have new evidence about the 1988 terrorist attack on Pan Am Flight 103 that he said could clear his name.
- Inside Visa's top secret data facility ABC News - 18 hrs ago
- Spanish Christmas lottery dishes out billions AP - 2 mins 54 secs ago
- Neiman Marcus Christmas book: Luxury gifts for the rich Time.com - 4 hrs ago
For Christmas this year, I want a $75,000 life-size genie bottle. O.K., technically it's a yurt -- a round, tentlike structure invented centuries ago by nomads in Central Asia -- decorated with hand-embroidered tapestries, a crystal chandelier and all sorts of accessories specifically designed to look like the inside of …
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has claimed that fans of former club Liverpool "don't know the truth" behind his move to Stamford Bridge and has accused the Reds' owners, Fenway Sports Group, of breaking … More »Chelsea's Fernando Torres: Liverpool's owners lied to me and I don't understand why the fans hate me
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has claimed that fans of former club Liverpool "don't know the truth" behind his move to Stamford Bridge and has accused the Reds' owners, Fenway Sports Group, of breaking promises.Torres left Anfield in a 50 million pound deal in January, a move that has made him an unpopular figure among …